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The Chelmsford Public Library showcases a virtual author talk series each month featuring bestselling, award-winning, and highly acclaimed authors from around the world.  The featured writers and thought leaders will cover a wide range of fiction and nonfiction genres.    

 

The free, virtual series takes place two to three times a month and includes the opportunity to ask questions to the author.  A complete list of events is available on our virtual author talk series website at https://libraryc.org/chelmsfordlibrary.   Follow the link to register for any or all programs. All events are free and open to the public.

Upcoming events (links take you to information about purchasing the books and other talks): Use this link to register for the events: https://libraryc.org/chelmsfordlibrary

January 2026

01/13/2026 @ 2pm ET: David Brooks

01/20/2026 @ 2pm ET: Nature, Art, and Service as Medicine with Journalist Julia Hotz

01/28/2026 @ 7pm ET: Secrets and Second Chances with Liz Moore, Author of The God of the Woods

February 2026

02/05/2026 @ 7 pm ET: Swashbuckling Heroines and High Seas Adventures with Novelist Vanessa Riley

02/12/2026 @ 2 pm ET: Mojos, Mermaids, Medicine, and 400 Years of Black Women's Magic with Dr. Lindsey Stewart, Award-Winning Author and Professor of Philosophy

02/24/2026 @ 2pm ET: Smithson's Gamble: The Incredible History Behind the World's Largest Museum with Smithsonian Curator Emeritus Tom Crouch

March 2026

03/04/2026 @ 2 pm ET: Humor, Heart, and Reflective Rural Stories with Michael Perry

03/12/2026 @7pm ET: Book Portals and Journeys of Literary Magic with Kate Quinn

03/24/2026 @2pm ET: America's Failed Response to the Opioid Crisis with Author Shoshana Walter With Special Guest Host Barbara Kingsolver

 

 

Past Programs: 

October 2025

10/22/25 @ 7 pm ET: Malala Yousafzai

10/29/25 @ 2 pm ET: Philippa Gregory

November 2025

11/05/2025 @ 2 pm ET: Joseph Lee

11/13/2025 @ 7 pm ET: Amanda Peters

11/18/2025 @ 2pm ET: Charles Duhigg

December 2025

12/02/25 @ 2 pm ET: Sue Hincenbergs

12/09/25 @ 2 pm ET: Paula J. Johnson, Julia Child’s Kitchen (A Smithsonian Collaboration)

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